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Indian Hand Painted Papier Mâché Box
Located in Tampa, FL
A hand painted papier mâché square box with stripes on the sides and flowers on the top. It is signed Kashmir. Circa 1960s.
Category
Indian Vintage 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Paper
Art Deco Red Flambé Glaze Lidded Box by Paul Millet for Sevres France
Located in Jensen Beach, FL
Stunning flambé glaze ceramic lidded box by Paul Millet for Sevres, originally retailed by Ovington Brothers, New York.
Category
French Art Deco 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
1950s Brown Leather Box With Gilt Decoration
Located in Charlottesville, VA
A small square brown leather box with tooled gilt scrollwork and border detailing. The hinged lid opens to a plain wood interior. Attractive patina and light wear consistent with age.
Category
Italian Vintage 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Leather, Wood
1950s Red Velvet Box With Embroidered Crest
Located in Charlottesville, VA
A square red velvet box with an embroidered metallic thread crest featuring a crown and laurel motif on the lid. Trimmed with dark braid edging and lined in black fabric. The velvet ...
Category
English Vintage 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Velvet
Petite Indonesian Brass Betel Box, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This petite brass box was originally part of an early 20th century betel box set from Indonesia, one of several small containers that held the individual ingredients of a betel quid....
Category
Indonesian Folk Art 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Midcentury Wood and Gold Plate 24 KT Box Afra
Tobia Scarpa Style, Italy 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury wonderful rectangular large decorative box in wood and gold plate 24KT in the style of Afra & Tobia Scarpa.
Made in Italy in the 1970s.
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal, Gold Plate
"Canard Annamite" Candy Box by Edouard-Marcel Sandoz
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
"Canard annamite" candy box by Edouard Marcel Sandoz (1881-1971) and manufactured by Haviland.
Wapler, Jacques-Ph. (1999) "De la sculpture a la porcelaine", p. 99.
France, CIRC...
Category
French Art Deco Vintage 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Porcelain
Funky Vintage Sewing Basket, Mid-Century Design
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Lovely sewing kit made of hand painted rattan, the top is decorated artistically with floral raffia work. Inside include plastic try and nice upholstered storage compartment.
Excep...
Category
Japanese 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Raffia, Wood, Rattan
Tiffany American Modern Sterling Silver Box
By Tiffany
Co.
Located in New York, NY
Modern sterling silver box. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1912. Rectangular with straight sides. Cover hinged with gently curved top and molded rim. Box interior cedar lined....
Category
American Modern 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
1930s Art Deco Silver and White Porcelain Czechoslovakian Box by Pirkenhammer
By Pirkenhammer
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A stylish Art Deco silver and white porcelain box in very good conditions. It has been designed and manufactured in the Thirties by Pirkenhammer, it's marked on the bottom. The box i...
Category
Czech Art Deco 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver
Jasperware Wedgewood Heart-Shaped Trinket Blue
White Box
By Wedgewood
Located in Worcester Park, GB
Timeless and iconic, Wedgwood’s Jasperware trinket boxes are miniature works of art that blend classical beauty with everyday function. First developed in the 18th century by Josiah ...
Category
20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
Geometric Mother-of-Pearl and Horn Inlay Decorative Box
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This elegant rectangular box showcases a striking geometric design created from alternating strips of dark horn and shimmering mother-of-pearl inlay. The pattern forms a mesmerizing ...
Category
Italian Modern Vintage 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl
Marble-Like Large Rectangular Lucite Box, 1970s
Located in Atlanta, GA
This stunning modernist Lucite box was crafted in the 1970s. Its rectangular shape boasts a crystal-clear Lucite or Acrylic and faux marble textured pattern. The luminous, milky hone...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Acrylic, Lucite, Plexiglass
Antique Vintage Mid Century Sterling Silver Gilt Enameled Guilloche Card Case
Located in Dublin, Ireland
A superb example of a mid century heavy gauge Guilloche and enameled Sterling Silver Gilt hinged lidded Card Case of outstanding quality and condi...
Category
English Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
1940
s Sterling Silver Hinged Box with Bamboo Pattern
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An elegant, sterling silver (935 grams), hinged box with bamboo pattern.
Category
Italian Vintage 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Anglo Indian Tortoise and Bone Box
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Standout exotic Anglo Indian lidded box handcrafted in mahogany and clad in tortoise shell with applied lacy bone designs inscribed and painted with flowers. The interior has a mirro...
Category
Indian Anglo-Indian 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bone, Tortoise Shell, Mirror, Mahogany
1920s Wooden Box
Located in Tampa, FL
A round wooden box from India. Might be some type of exotic rosewood. Circa 1920s, maybe a little earlier. Box with six ivory dots on lid, ivory feet and finial.
Category
Indian Vintage 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ivory, Rosewood
$375
Decorative Box in Malachite
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Decorative box in malachite.
Category
Congolese Baroque Revival 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Malachite
$335 Sale Price
20% Off
Hand Carved Jaguar Relief Wooden Jewelry Box
Located in Pasadena, TX
This is a well relief carved Jewelry box.
It was probably made on the west coast of Africa.
It looks to depict the heads of 3 Jaguars in relief.
Category
Nigerian Tribal 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Shades of Green
Black Decorative Ceramic Box - France 1950
s
Located in New York, NY
Antique ceramic tobacco tin, glazed in shades of green and black. Lid with a half-spherical cork knob.
In good vintage condition.
This box will ship from France and can be returned t...
Category
Vintage 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
Japanese Antique Lacquer Natsume (box for matcha powder) Boat 1980s
Located in Paris, FR
This is a box for the matcha powder using while tea ceremony in Japan.
It is called 'Natsume'. It is made with wood. The design is a boat and it is hand painted. The material is with...
Category
Japanese Showa Vintage 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Exquisite Antique Islamic- Mughal Engraved
Gilt Enamel Domed Box, #145
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Exquisite Antique Islamic-Mughal Engraved & Gilt Enamel Domed Box, #145 with import label, Persia/IIndia, 20th century
This exquisite antique Mughal domed box is a stunning example of Indo-Islamic artistry from the 20th century, originating from Persia or India. Crafted from patinated cast and forged bronze, this work weighs nearly 10 pounds, emphasizing its substantial and durable construction. Standing 15 inches high with a diameter of 12.5 inches, the circular architectural design is both imposing and elegant.
The box features an elaborate front latch hinge, complemented by a matching rear hinge, showcasing meticulous attention to detail in both form and function. Profusely decorated with intricate, exotic fine engravings and gilt enamel work, the surface is adorned with elaborate patterns that reflect the rich artistic heritage of the Mughal era. The patinated finish adds depth and character, enhancing the visual appeal of the engraved and gilded elements.
Numbered 145 and accompanied by an import label, this piece holds not only aesthetic beauty but historic significance. The numbering suggests it may be part of a limited series or collection, adding to its uniqueness and value. Its impressive workmanship and historical roots make it a remarkable find for collectors or an addition to any interior.
Ready to place in any setting, this domed box serves as both a functional storage piece and a captivating decorative object. Its substantial size and weight make it a standout addition to any room, whether displayed on a mantle, side table, or within a curated collection. This Mughal bronze...
Category
Asian Islamic 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bronze
Set of Four Small Boxes from a Collection, French
Chinese before 1950
Located in Labrit, Landes
Set of four little boxes
Chinese enameled box Diameter 1.78 Height: 1.67 in. (D 5 H 4.5 cm)
Bakelite oval box with a carved woman on the top D 1.78 W: 2.36 H 1.57 in. (D 5 W: 6 H: 4 ...
Category
French 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal
Silver Box 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
A sleek and refined cigarette case crafted in solid silver, realized in the 1960s, showcasing a smooth polished surface with softly rounded edges and a minimalist aesthetic.
The rec...
Category
European Vintage 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver
$766
Small Chinese Cloisonne and Hardstone Trinket Box, Republic Period, China
Located in Austin, TX
A lovely small Chinese export cloisonne trinket box with a carved hardstone roundel, Early Republic Period circa 1915, China.
The small cloisonne box set on four short bun feet, and...
Category
Chinese Qing Vintage 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Stone, Copper, Enamel
Alessandro Albrizzi Rectangular Box in Purple Lucite and Chrome, Italy, 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
Rectangular box in purple Lucite and chrome by the Italian designer Alessandro Albrizzi. Made in Italy, circa 1970.
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Round Chinese Box in Carved Red Lacquer Blue Enamel Interior
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
1960's Chinese Box in Carved Red Lacquer, Bronze Hardware and Blue Enamel Interior.
Marked with Chinese export sticker
Category
Chinese Chinese Export 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bronze, Enamel
Archive Four Drawer Desk Cabinet, 1930s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Vintage Industrial compact four drawer Oak archive cabinet, storage desk organizer, 1930s. Dimensions:H.30cm-W.40-D.60 cm
Category
French Industrial Vintage 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Italian Wooden Decorative Box with Wind Rose, 1970s
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Italian Wooden Decorative Box with Wind Rose, 1970s
Enchanting wooden box with inlay work made from various types of wood.
This box is made from various European woods and features ...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Decorative Box in Light Wood, France circa 1970, Brown Color
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This box has been made in a luminous wood, with beautiful lights. It is in a brown color, and has been made in France circa 1970.
Category
French Vintage 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
$239 Sale Price
20% Off
French Antique Glove Box by "A La Marquise De Sevigne Paris"
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Antique French glove box covered hand stamped leather with floral and geometrical designs with a silk pink striped interior fabric the top and...
Category
French Victorian 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Leather
Large Vintage Bamboo Lidded Storage Box Chinoiserie Modern Container Case 20"
Located in Dayton, OH
Intriguing modern bamboo case or basket. Features a decorated bamboo wrapped exterior and lid. Great for display or use.
Dimensions:
20.5" x 16" x 14"h
Category
Chinoiserie 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bamboo
Decorative Box in bird’s-Eye Maple Burl by Michael Elkan
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A wonderful lidded box made by Michael Elkan from Oregon Birdseye Maple Burl. Box features a live edge front with great movement. Lid is not hinged like ma...
Category
American Organic Modern 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Birdseye Maple
Antique A Chinese Gilt Lacquered Box with Peach Shape
Located in Norton, MA
Antique A Chinese Carved Gilt Lacquered Box with a Peach Shape, depicting many peaches, leaves, and branches throughout.
Category
Chinese 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Large Metal Coffee Tin by H. Smith, Circa 1920
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Antique coffee tin by H. Smith of Groningen, bearing the title of Purveyor to the Royal Household. The original red color with gold-yellow lettering...
Category
Dutch Industrial Vintage 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Iron
Art Deco Shagreen (Ray Skin) Veneer Covered Wood Box of Light Grey Color
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Art Deco shagreen covered rectangular wooden box in pale grey, veneered on all exterior surfaces including the bottom.
Category
English Art Deco 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bone, Wood, Shagreen Stingray
20th century design jewelry or decorative blue abstract ceramic box Rene Maurel
By René Maurel
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Rene Maurel
Blue abstract 20th century design jewelry or decorative ceramic box by René Maurel
Original perfect condition
Signed and dated 1965
Height 11 cm
Large 8 cm
Category
French Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
Mid Century Falcon’s / Tiger
s Eye Intarsia Hardstone Jewelry Box, Italy c. 1960
Located in London, GB
An exquisite vintage intarsia box veneered in falcon’s eye / tiger's eye quartz, made in Italy, c. 1960.
This decorative box has beautiful presence thanks to the deep rich blue-bla...
Category
Italian Hollywood Regency 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Stone, Quartz
Domed Top Inlaid Wood Box with Metal Liner
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
3-650 Domed top inlaid wood box with metal liner.
Category
Vintage 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Boxwood
Hermes Paris silver-plated metal art deco box
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Hermes Paris Silver-Plated Metal Art Deco Box
This silver-plated metal box from Hermès Paris features an Art Deco design, a rectangular shape, and a low profile. The lid displays a l...
Category
French Art Deco 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal
Elegant Cloisonné Cherry Blossom Trinket Jewel Box Enamel with Teal Interior
Located in Red Lion, PA
Elegant 20th Century Cloisonné Cherry Blossom Trinket Box – Brass & Enamel with Teal Interior
This exquisite vintage cloisonné trinket box is a beautiful example of 20th-century dec...
Category
Chinoiserie 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass, Enamel
Maitland Smith Box
Located in Tampa, FL
A vintage 1970s Maitland Smith crackled lacquer box with a burled walnut inlay and brass fittings. Box is a dark brown and retains its original label. The interior is lined with blac...
Category
American 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Vintage Chinese Two-Toned Gilded Wooden Box – Decorative Storage Accent Piece
Located in Yonkers, NY
This striking vintage Chinese two-toned decorative box captures the artistry of traditional craftsmanship while offering a unique, geometric design. Cloaked in a rich gold finish wit...
Category
Chinese 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Meindert Zaalberg Studio Pottery
Stop
Lidded Box 1962
By Zaalberg
Located in Meer, VAN
Meindert Zaalberg Studio Pottery 'Stop' lidded box. The Netherlands, 1962. Beautiful lidded box or pot designed by famous Dutch pottery artist Meindert Zaalberg (1907-1989) for hi...
Category
Dutch Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Pottery, Stoneware
Early Original R
Y Augousti Paris Seashell Marquetry Box
By R
Y Augousti
Located in Atlanta, GA
This is an early, exceptional lidded box designed by the famed decorative arts design firm Ria and Youri Augousti, Paris. The rare piece boasts ...
Category
French Art Deco 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Shell, Wood
Japanese Large Lacquer Box with Cover in Melon shape
Located in Norton, MA
Japanese Large Lacquer Box with a Cover in Melon shape, depicting the melon with ivy branches, leaves, and butterflies.
Category
Japanese 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Lacquer
Antique Postage Stamp Box, American, Sterling Silver, Pocket Case, Edwardian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique postage stamp box. An American, silver pocket case with monogram, dating to the Edwardian period, circa 1910.
Delightfull...
Category
Central American Edwardian 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver
Gabriella Crespi Signed Lucite and Brass Pencil Cup, 1970s
Located in San Diego, CA
Gabriella Crespi Lucite and Brass Pencil Cup. Signed, Italy, 1970s.
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
14K Gold Retro Box with Diamond Clasp.
By Tom Webb
Located in Sarasota, FL
14K gold retro style box with diamond clasp. Weight 79.2 g.
Category
American Art Deco 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Gold
Mid-Century German Studio Pottery Box with Lid from Töpferei Bücking, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century German Studio Pottery Box with Lid from Töpferei Bücking Börnsen, 1960s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969 This piece has an attribution mark.
Additional in...
Category
German Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
Hand-Painted Flamingo Scenic "Ecuador" Hardwood Trinket Box
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Original late 1940s hand-painted flamingo scenic "Ecuador" hand-carved round hardwood trinket box. The trinket box is perfect for a vanity or dresser setting.
Measurements: 3" H x 3...
Category
Ecuadorean Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Wedgwood Jasperware Pale Blue Small Circular Lidded Vanity Box
By Wedgwood
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING A LOVELY Wedgwood Jasperware Pale Blue Small Circular Lidded Vanity Box.
Made by Wedgwood in England in 1982 and fully and properly marked/stamped on base.
Marked: “Wedgwood, Made in England …. “PH” … “T” ….. “82”.
2.25 inches tall lidded vanity box with a diameter of 3.25 inches.
Rolling vine and grape cameo reliefs, all over the lid and base sides.
Fabulous large pointed finial on the lid with floral cameo reliefs on the sides.
In very good original condition with no chips or cracks.
A ‘PERFECT’ match for the larger and almost identical, lidded jasperware box...
Category
English Neoclassical Revival 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
Petite Indonesian Brass Betel Box, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This petite brass box was originally part of an early 20th century betel box set from Indonesia, one of several small containers that held the individual ingredients of a betel quid....
Category
Indonesian Folk Art 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Brutalist Lidded Bronze Box by Kaj Blomqvist, Finland, 1960s
Located in Malmö, SE
A stunning brutalist lidded bronze box with amazing patina.
Designed by Kaj Blomqvist and made by Rakennusvaline, Finland, 1960s.
Great condition.
Category
Finnish Scandinavian Modern 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bronze
Small Ceramic Lidded Box – France – 1960s – Patinated Glaze with Modern Geometri
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Small Ceramic Lidded Box – France – 1960s – Patinated Glaze with Modern Geometric Design
Description:
This is a small ceramic lidded box, made in France in the 1960s, showcasing a u...
Category
French French Provincial Vintage 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Snuffbox Vessel Miniature Hand-Painted Sterling Silver Enamel Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Shaped snuffbox in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with fired enamel inserted in a fine hand engraving and with round miniature diameter cm. 3.3 hand painted always with fire enamels depicting a sailing ship. Early 19th century Viennese Baroque style. Fine hand engraving on all sides and bottom. Measurements cm. 7.5 x 7.5 x 2. Weight gr. 151. Designed by Franco Salimbeni in 1976 on inspiration of ancient original artifacts and manufactured in Florence at the Salimbeni company headquarters in several specimens, also with different colors and miniatures, with completely manual execution by artisan artists with thick slabs and large reinforcements suitable for supporting numerous high-fire enamelled firings at approximately 750 < 800° C.
Miniature is a very ancient technique which consists of painting works in small proportions.
It was born for the decoration of the first letter of the paragraph of the books.
Over the years, however, this technique is refined and enriched, then moving on to precious personal items.
Hand-painted miniatures can be done with multiple different techniques.
The most important that we use on our articles are of three kinds:
1) Fire enamel.
2) Water tempera on an ivory plate.
3) Painted on mother-of-pearl.
Fire enameled miniatures:
On a first layer of enamel generally white or very clear or even transparent suitably liquefied at a temperature of about 750 ° C, the chosen subject is painted using miniature colors which are as many colored crystals, ground and reduced to a very fine, almost impalpable powder washed and purified in distilled water with the addition of small quantities of deoxidizing acids which, diluted with essential oils (usually essential oil of solder), can be mixed to form a palette of colors.
With very fine sable hair brushes you draw the subject starting from the perimeter and then gradually adding various layers of color.
It is necessary to carry out various firings very often so that the colors harden and are not absorbed by the underlying glaze as, during the subsequent firings at 750 ° C, during liquefaction, it would spread irremediably. Hence the need to form the painting a little at a time, cooking it numerous times.
Therefore it is necessary to proceed with numerous retouching, often overlapping different colors that only the painter's experience knows. A beautiful miniature needs from 20 to over 50 firings and is finished when the painter deems he does not have to further intervene.
Some colors must have darker tones than others because then, by superimposing the transparent enamel placed at the end of the miniature, they fade. This transparent layer, called “fondant” in jargon, must be smoothed and polished like all other translucent enamel colors.
The miniatures with water tempera colors are painted on real ivory...
Category
Italian Baroque Vintage 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Chinese Style Lacquered Brush or Pencil Box Painted Butterfly, circa 1940
Located in Labrit, Landes
Lacquered paintbrush or pensil box, made in the chinese style.
In this painting features a butterfly and flowers.
The key is not the original but it does correspond to the lock.
Good...
Category
French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Small Japanese Meiji Period Cloisonne Round Box, circa 1910, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
A small and delightful Japanese yellow ground cloisonne round trinket or incense box, Meiji Period, circa 1910, Japan.
The small box of squat, round shape, and may originally have b...
Category
Japanese Meiji Vintage 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Copper, Enamel
Fabulous Antique English Rose Quartz
Lapis Lazuli Box, c.1920
Located in Bath, GB
A wonderful early Art Deco box made from highly prized Rose Quartz framed by exotic blue Lapis Lazuli, a winning combination.
Excellent condition dating to c.1920. Measures: 6 1/8...
Category
English Art Deco Vintage 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Lapis Lazuli
$1,691 Sale Price
20% Off
Wood Lidded Box, Hand-Painted and Lacquered, Japanese, Early 20Century
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This box is a japanese box, early 20th century, in a red laquer, representing a bird and a flower.
This has been made in Japan.
Category
Japanese Chinoiserie 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
$335 Sale Price
20% Off